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Teachers Mutual Bank cash product certified ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
Teachers Mutual Bank's wholesale cash product has been certified as an ethical fund by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Teachers Mutual Bank's Debt Issuance Program is an AU$500 million fund and has negative screens in place ...

Good Money opens Adelaide retail store

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
Good Shepherd Microfinance is officially launching its Good Money retail site in Salisbury, in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Adam Mooney, CEO of Good Shepherd Microfinance The Good Money store is the first one in South Australia, joining two other stores ...

Responsible investment reaches 50% total AUM: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
Responsible investment assets reached AU$630 billion in assets, while core responsible investment assets reached AU$31.6 billion in 2014, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) benchmark report. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO ...

PRI active on climate change, tax avoidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
Signatories to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) are engaging with governments and business on multinational tax avoidance and commitments around climate change in the lead up to the Paris Climate Change talks, among other activities ...

ESG concerns a challenge for mining projects: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The risk of stranded fossil fuel assets, increased environmental regulations and community group and environmental movement opposition are raising questions over the long term prospects and investment value of mining projects in Queensland, according ...

Queensland commits $3m to social benefit bond pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The Queensland state government has allocated AU$3 million to develop a pilot social benefit bond program in its budget this week. Daniel Madhavan, CEO, Impact Investing Australia Queensland Treasury will be allocated AU$2 million over two years to ...

New Climate Economy report tackles decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
Decarbonising the global economy and keeping global warming under 2C is possible, but requires international coordination from policy makers, business, investors and other stakeholders. Kate Levick, director of policy and regulation, CDP For businesses ...

CEFC signs $50m asset financing agreement with Firstmac

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has signed a AU$50 million asset finance agreement with non-bank lender Firstmac. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) CEO The agreement will see the CEFC and Firstmac extend personal and ...

Australian Ethical launches Emerging Companies Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has launched the Emerging Companies Fund, a diversified portfolio of shares in micro- and small-capitalisation companies. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical managing director The fund reflects Australian's investment approach ...

Government proposes governance changes for super boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
The federal government has proposed legislation that will require boards of superannuation funds to be comprised of at least one third independent directors and an independent chair. Pauline Vamos, CEO, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...